mulabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin, from Central Proto-Philippine *hamurʔawən (“Vitex parviflora”). Doublet of mulawin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /muˈlabe/ [mʊˈlaː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: mu‧la‧be

Noun

mulabe (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

  1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

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